The name Epicureans in the Bible The Epicureans were followers of theGreekphilosopher Epicurus (341 - 270 BC). They are mentioned once in the Bible, namely inActs 17:18, where they and someAthenianStoicphilosophers hear the apostlePaulreason aboutJesusand the resurrection and begin to engage ...
Even a few Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some asked, “What is this man babbling about?” Others said, “Apparently, he is here to
18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. Read full chapter ...
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18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. 19 ...
18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said,“What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—becausehe was preachingJesus and the resurrection. ...
Legacy Standard Bible 18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were [a]conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would this [b]idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was proclaiming the good ...
Legacy Standard Bible 18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were [a]conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would this [b]idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was proclaiming the good news of Jesus...
Lexham English Bible 18 And even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were saying, “What does this babbler want to say?” But others said,[a]“He appears to be a proclaimer of foreign deities,” because he was proclaiming the good news about...
18A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good newsabout Jesus and the resurrection.19Then th...